Machine for cutting vegetables.



No. 674,273. Patented May I4, |901.

E. J. LEWIS.

MACHINE FR CUTTING VEGETABLES.

(.sppximion med Aug. 29, 1900.) (No Monel.) 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented May I4, I90I. E. J. LEWIS.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING. VEGETABLES.

(Application led Aug. 29, 1900.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

ELGIE J. LEWIS, OF MIDDLEPORT, NEW YOR'K.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING VEGETABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming' part 0f Letters Patent N0. 674,273, datedMay 14, 1901. Application led August 29, 1900. Serial No. 28,394. (No model.)

To a/Z'Z whom. it 11i/wy concern:

Be it known that I, ELGIE J. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Middle-` construction and arrangement ofthe variousparts and their combination,y as will be hereinafter more fully described,and brieiy stated in the claims.

The prime object of the invention is to produce a machine of the character mentioned of the cheapest and simplest form consistent with strength, durability, and efficiency in operation. l

Other objects will become apparent upon further description of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with a portion of the frame broken away to show the relative relation of the cutters with the drum-partitions; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken through the center of the machine, showing i the mechanism for agitating the hopper and delivery-chute.

In the several views Athe numeral 1 indicates the frame of the machine, which is composed of two suitably-constructed sides secured together by bars 2. The sides are provided with cross-bars 3 3, in which is journaled a shaft 4, and mounted upon this shaft is a drum 5. The drum is supported on the shaft by means of end'supports 6 6, to which the shell of the drum is secured, as shown at a, Fig. 3, or by spiders 6 6', as shown in Fig. 2, or these supports may consist of two pieces of any suitable material bolted together and provided with a bore for the reception of the shaft, as shown in Fig. l. The outer periphery of the drum is provided with a series of longitudinal partitions 7, having kerfs 8 to receive the cutterblades 9, which cutterblades are removably mounted on a bar 10,

secured in slots 11 at the apex of the sides of the frame.

Journaled in cross-bars 12 of the sides of the frame is a driving-shaft 13, and mounted on one end thereof is a driving band-wheel 14., which receives its power from any suitable source. Mounted on the shaft 13 is a small sprocket-Wheel 15, which is connected by a chain 16 with a large sprocket-wheel 17, the latter Wheel being mounted on an arm 18, projecting from the side of the frame. Secured upon the arm 18 is a small gear-wheel 19, which meshes with a larger gear-wheel 20, secured upon one end of the drum-shaft. When power is applied to the driving-wheel, motion will be transmitted t0 the drum through the medium of the sprocket-wheels 15 17 and gear-wheels 19 20.

The numeral 21 indicates a shaker-hopper which is secured on rods 22 22, mountedin brackets or arms 23 23, adjustably secured to the sides of the frame.

The numeral 24 indicates a shaker deliverychute which is provided with a wire cloth bottom and is supported upon rods 25 25, mounted in adjustably-secured brackets or arms 26 26, similar to the hopper.

Pivoted upon one of the brackets 23 is an angle-arm 27, to one end of which is loosely connected one end of a rod 28, the other end of said rod being pivoted to the hopper. A The other end of the angle-arm is swiveled to one end of a link 29, the other end of said link being pivoted on a crank-pin 30, secured to a sprocket-wheel 31, mounted loosely on the drum-shaft. Pivoted on the crank-pin 30 is one end of a link 32, the other end of said link being swiveled to one arm of an anglelever 33. The other arm of the angle-lever is pivotally connected to one end of an adjustable rod 34, the other end of said rod being pivoted to the delivery-chute. Secured on the main driving-shaft is a sprocket-wheel 35, which is connected by a chain 36 with the sprocket-wheel 3l.

It will be noted that by reason of the adjustability of the bar 10 the inclination and pressure lof the cutter-blades may be varied.

A suitable tightening device 37 is employed to take up the slack in the chain.

When power is applied to the driving-shaft, motion will be imparted to the sprocket-wheel IOO 3l, which will canse a vibratory motion ,of the hopper to feed the beans into the spaces between the partitions 7 and of the deliverychute to clean the cnt beans of any dirt or small particles of beans which may be presont. Further description oit' the operation of the machine is unnecessary, as the entire operation is perfectly apparent.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Al. In a machine for cutting vegetables, the combination with a rotatable drum having partitions provided with kerfs, of cutterblades removably secured on an adjustable bar located above said drum, a feed-hopper and a delivery-chiite, and means for vibrating the hopper and chute.

2. In a machine for cutting vegetables, the combination with a rotatable drum having partitions provided with kerfs, of cutterblades removably secured on an adjustable bar located above the drnm, a feed-hopper, mechanism for vibrating,` the same, said mechanism consisting of a pivoted angle-arm havf eaters ing one arm connected to the hopper and the other arm connected with a crank-pin of a sprocket-wheel mounted on the drum-shaft, and means for driving said sprocket-wheel, as set forth.

In a machine for cutting vegetables, the combination with a rotatable drum having partitions provided with kerfs, of cutterblades removably secured on an adjustable bar located above the drum, a feed-hopper, mechanism for vibrating the same, said mechanism consisting of a pivoted angle-arm having one arm connected to the hopper and the other arm connected with a crank-pin of a sprocket-Wheel mounted on the drum-shaft, means for driving,` said sprocket-Wheel, a delivery-chute, and means for vibrating said chute, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELGIE J. LEVIS.

lVitnesses:

ELLA IAIICKEY, T. H. FRANKLIN. 

